Naccarati v. Garrett

BECK, Judge:

This is an action in medical malpractice that arose out of breast augmentation surgery performed by the defendantappellee, Dr. William S. Garrett, Jr., on plaintiff-appellant, Marian Naccarati, in April of 1979. Mrs. Naccarati claims that subsequent to insertion of the breast implants she developed extreme drooping of the breasts, hardness of the breasts, and bruises due to post-operative procedures de signed to reduce the hardness. The Naccaratis brought the action on two theories: negligence in that Mrs. Naccarati’s prior condition did not warrant breast augmentation surgery and…